I found my unicorn-1991 Audi 200 20v Revival

In reply to klork :

Thanks! Honestly, I don't think they're too terrible to maintain. Most of the mechanical bits of the car are really robust, but they're prone to some electrical gremlins like any older German car. The worst part is the lack of support from Audi North America. A good chunk of the mechanical parts are still available, but certain sensors, hoses, etc are all NLA. There are a handful of people in the community from Canada and Europe that will facilitate orders through Audi Tradition for American fans, though. 
 

Really, I can't say enough about the community around these cars. One of the most helpful and knowledgeable groups I've been a part of. 

In reply to Paris Van Gorder :

Thanks! It feels like things have really come together quick in the last few months. I've got a handful of little things to sort out once the rear coilovers are on, but after that I really just wanna start putting miles on it. The rough goal is to have it ready for Alpine Volks Fair in May(?)

Even if I don't make it this year, it at least gives me a date to keep motivated. I'm getting tired of only having pictures of the car in my garage and driveway haha. 
 

Long term, other than just basic refinement-type stuff, I want to get the AC working, build the bottom end for a bigger turbo, convert to a Volvo EPAS system, and maybe look into MK60e5 ABS just for fun. 

In reply to iansane :

Same here, honestly! We'll see how it actually works on the road, but it all came together pretty painlessly, even with my mistakes with the first set of uprights. 

To do it totally right, I'd need to cut and lower the steering arms to correct the geometry. There's a chance I'll have to deal with a bit of bump steer as it sits now. Annoying, but without a welder, this is the best I can do for the moment. Plenty of other guys run them as-is too, so I'm hoping it'll be fine 

A really interesting build, but I am still waiting for the proper wrap job...

In reply to Turbine :

Working towards a goal date is how I keep myself motivated too. Even if you don't make it, you still tried and will get more done. Plus, if you do make it, that feeling of success? Ugh, you just can't beat it. 

Do you have a specific turbo in mind once you built out the bottom end?

In reply to pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) :

Dude, yeah me too haha. One of my best friends worked in a shop that did graphics work for emergency vehicles. If I'd have gotten the car done when I'd originally planned, we were gonna piece together a tribute livery to that car or the 5000 Talledega. He's since moved jobs, so that's all kinda up in the air 

In reply to Paris Van Gorder :

Yeah! Hitting that deadline, then making the 10ish hour drive to Georgia Roadkill-Style would be incredible. 
 

Turbo wise, the dream is an EFR 7163 still, but I need to check out the newer Garret G series and possibly Xona stuff. Really, I'm only looking for something in the 450whp range, which is a pretty modest build in the grand scheme of things. I really just want something reliable and fun, and that seems to be the sweet spot. Anything beyond that and I'm looking at some major driveline upgrades and head work, and at this point, I'd rather just enjoy the car

Turbine said:

In reply to Paris Van Gorder :

Yeah! Hitting that deadline, then making the 10ish hour drive to Georgia Roadkill-Style would be incredible. 
 

Turbo wise, the dream is an EFR 7163 still, but I need to check out the newer Garret G series and possibly Xona stuff. Really, I'm only looking for something in the 450whp range, which is a pretty modest build in the grand scheme of things. I really just want something reliable and fun, and that seems to be the sweet spot. Anything beyond that and I'm looking at some major driveline upgrades and head work, and at this point, I'd rather just enjoy the car

This is the first time I read about AVF, and I kind of want to go now.

Let's make a plan, you me and Steve, and we can all meet there to do dumb Audi stuff in 2026.

In reply to Jehannum :

I'm in! Let's do it 

Turbine said:

In reply to Jehannum :

I'm in! Let's do it 

Its a great weekend, lots of cool cars and we (the old timers) are REALLY trying to keep it under control.

If you make it down, Thursday will be a big meet day, then Satruday is the main event.  I'll be there early on Thrusday to get ready to host the mk4 meet along with checking out as many other meets as possible.

In reply to fouckhest :

Yeah, I heard there were some issues last year unfortunately. I'm in my 30s now with two kids, so any ideas of showing off or being cool are well behind me lol. Just looking to drive some fun roads, see some cool cars, and hang out with other enthusiasts. 

I didn't get to experience the best years of H20i before it got out of control, and I'd hate to see events like AVF and WITW go the same way.

Turbine said:

In reply to Paris Van Gorder :

The rough goal is to have it ready for Alpine Volks Fair in May(?)

Are the dates for AVF set? My buddy just made friends with a local VW group that evidently flies down there every year and invited me this year. I've just been waiting to buy plane tickets. Sounds like a hell of a gathering!